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Crème caramel vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crème caramel and chocolate cake

  • Crème caramel has more vitamin B12; however, chocolate cake is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily copper needs 20% more than crème caramel.
  • Chocolate cake contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than crème caramel. Crème caramel contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate cake contains 0.16µg.
  • Chocolate cake has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of crème caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +639.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1286.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Copper 0.028mg 0.207mg 20%
Fats 4.03g 15.1g 17%
Saturated fat 1.799g 5.43g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 2.761g 16%
Iron 0.38mg 1.61mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 6.039g 12%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.28mg 12%
Sodium 53mg 315mg 11%
Calories 145kcal 371kcal 11%
Cholesterol 90mg 58mg 11%
Carbs 22.78g 53.4g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.16µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 1.137mg 7%
Selenium 8.7µg 11.9µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 9mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin A 46µg 5%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.304mg 4%
Calcium 83mg 60mg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Protein 4.53g 5.3g 2%
Potassium 118mg 140mg 1%
Phosphorus 96mg 106mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 22.78g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 23.15g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.213mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +178.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +274.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.4%
Contains more OtherOther +195.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.